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Old 02-01-2017, 21:49
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I suppose they could be wired as the distance from bed to TV is less than 3 metres, just that wireless may be more convenient .... but depends on cost.

I'm not well up on this malarkey so am looking for advice.
The TV , this one was bought in the Summer and works without fault but it was for my mother in law who is a bit hard of hearing, plus the fact we live next to the west coast rail line.

Is bluetooth the way to go ? looks pricey from what I can see.
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Old 03-01-2017, 07:14
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Homebargains sell wireless headphones for £8.99. They are not bluetooth, they are the old tech FM but these imo are better as they just plug into the 3.5 mm jack in the back of the TV.
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Old 03-01-2017, 09:50
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I suppose they could be wired as the distance from bed to TV is less than 3 metres, just that wireless may be more convenient .... but depends on cost.

I'm not well up on this malarkey so am looking for advice.
The TV , this one was bought in the Summer and works without fault but it was for my mother in law who is a bit hard of hearing, plus the fact we live next to the west coast rail line.

Is bluetooth the way to go ? looks pricey from what I can see.
One rather minor insignificant little problem. There is no audio output on this TV.

Kind of makes it a tad hard to connect any headphones to it.
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Old 03-01-2017, 09:54
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Unless the SCART socket is fully wired and you can get analogue audio out of that?

And it does mention ARC which suggests it could be used in conjunction with a soundbar which has a headphone out - does such a beast exist? In fact would a soundbar with louder, clearer audio be a solution anyway compared to using headphones which can be awkward and uncomfortable to wear in bed - earbuds would be better than on or over ear phones in this respect.

Normally I would suggest using RF wireless headphones as they have greater range than Bluetooth and can be used the other end of the house from the TV but as this is specifically for bedroom use then you can get away with a Bluetooth connection.
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Old 03-01-2017, 13:07
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Unless the SCART socket is fully wired and you can get analogue audio out of that?
That is certainly a possibility. But the SCART may only carry audio and video from the internal tuner. It might not carry audio from any external device such as a DVD player or Freeview PVR plugged into the TV.

But if the only thing the OP's mother in law only ever uses it to watch Freeview then it might be a possibility.
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Old 03-01-2017, 13:37
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In that case using an audio switch with the TV, DVD player and Freeview PVR connected to the inputs would work but are we then getting too fiddly for the OP's mother to bother with?
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Old 03-01-2017, 17:30
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That is certainly a possibility. But the SCART may only carry audio and video from the internal tuner. It might not carry audio from any external device such as a DVD player or Freeview PVR plugged into the TV.

But if the only thing the OP's mother in law only ever uses it to watch Freeview then it might be a possibility.
Yes freeview is all.
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Old 03-01-2017, 17:34
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Unless the SCART socket is fully wired and you can get analogue audio out of that?

And it does mention ARC which suggests it could be used in conjunction with a soundbar which has a headphone out - does such a beast exist? In fact would a soundbar with louder, clearer audio be a solution anyway compared to using headphones which can be awkward and uncomfortable to wear in bed - earbuds would be better than on or over ear phones in this respect.

Normally I would suggest using RF wireless headphones as they have greater range than Bluetooth and can be used the other end of the house from the TV but as this is specifically for bedroom use then you can get away with a Bluetooth connection.
My son is at Uni and has the bedroom next door to Grandma, sometimes he needs to get to bed earlier ..... its already very loud.
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Old 03-01-2017, 17:52
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3.0 out of 5 starsGreat tv but.....
ByMR L HUNTERon 13 December 2015
..it has no audio output or headphone socket so cannot use my wireless headphones. Its my thought because I didn't look when purchasing, i never in a million years thought it would be a problem on a new tv. Been pulling my hair out trying to find a solution, but the way it's going i"ll be bald soon.

I don't think there is a cheap easy solution to this apart from buying her another TV, with a headphone socket, or buying him earplugs. She may not want to wear headphones anyway.
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Old 03-01-2017, 18:57
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Yes freeview is all.
In that case maybe a set of wireless headphones plus a SCART to phono plug lead might do the job?

For example

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hama-001319...dp/B0057LWOPG/
https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/ms5/Hama-...5m/B00006JCXU/
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Old 03-01-2017, 19:45
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In that case maybe a set of wireless headphones plus a SCART to phono plug lead might do the job?

For example

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hama-001319...dp/B0057LWOPG/
https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/ms5/Hama-...5m/B00006JCXU/
Personally I think this is bad advice unless it can be proved that the SCART outputs analogue audio, unlikely unless like some Sony TVs it has a SCART record facility. Even then it might not output a signal at a suitable level. Therefore I would be wary of such a purchase.
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Old 03-01-2017, 22:19
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Not looking great then ??

To show my ignorance on these things ..... it has a USB port and I have a bluetooth dongle, so would something like this not work ?? I suppose not ?
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Old 03-01-2017, 22:34
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Personally I think this is bad advice unless it can be proved that the SCART outputs analogue audio, unlikely unless like some Sony TVs it has a SCART record facility. Even then it might not output a signal at a suitable level. Therefore I would be wary of such a purchase.
The manual available on the LG website states that the SCART is wired input/output and that when watching digital TV it outputs from the digital tuner. Any other source outputs from the analogue tuner. Which of course will be nothing these days.

The output signal only has to be at a normal line level to feed the headphone transmit unit. It does not need to be suited to headphones nor does it need to be variable level as the headphones volume is controlled by the headphones themselves.
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Old 03-01-2017, 22:40
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Not looking great then ??

To show my ignorance on these things ..... it has a USB port and I have a bluetooth dongle, so would something like this not work ?? I suppose not ?
You are indeed correct. Almost certain to be completely useless. The USB port is designed solely for USB storage devices to play back media files. Unlike a PC you can't load drivers or anything like that onto the telly to enable the USB to be used with any other devices.

You can bet that if LG did design it to be used with a Bluetooth dongle it would be locked to some dongle only they make. I've certainly seen that with USB devices for other makes of TV.
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Old 03-01-2017, 22:55
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The USB port is designed solely for USB storage devices to play back media files
Although it may be useful for charging / powering USB devices in this case perhaps even the wireless headphone base unit / Bluetooth dongle if that uses a micro-USB socket for power (rated to need 5V / 500mA or so). Still need a SCART to audio connector adaptor lead though.

(I am worried though that a Bluetooth adaptor may suffer interference from the TV's electronics if too close stopping reliable connection - a good foot or so away as minimum needed I would say)
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Old 03-01-2017, 23:27
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Although it may be useful for charging / powering USB devices in this case perhaps even the wireless headphone base unit / Bluetooth dongle if that uses a micro-USB socket for power (rated to need 5V / 500mA or so). Still need a SCART to audio connector adaptor lead though.

(I am worried though that a Bluetooth adaptor may suffer interference from the TV's electronics if too close stopping reliable connection - a good foot or so away as minimum needed I would say)
No it is full size USB, used it for mobiles into and out of the computer.
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